Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with Hematological Malignancies

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Azoulay, Elie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Hematology.; Infectious diseases.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Infectious Diseases.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

The number of patients treated for hematological malignancies is increasing steadily. To obtain the highest possible cure rates, aggressive treatments have been introduced, including high-dose chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, and targeted therapies. As a result, overall and disease-free surv...

Table of Contents:

• Preamble and Introduction.-Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Strategy in Hematologic Malignancies Patients
• Lung Infections in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.-Noninfectious Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
• Treatment and Difficult Decisions in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.-Pearls that You Should be Aware of.-Post Face.